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Trade Unions need to understand that a flexible labour market is crucial for the UK economy

06/02/08 | 11:12

David Frost, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said:

“The flexibility of the UK labour market has been one of the main reasons the UK economy has created so many jobs and performed strongly in recent years. These proposals will only succeed in reducing the demand for temporary workers by making them prohibitively expensive to employ.

“It’s about time the trade union movement woke up to the fact that if this Bill is successful many people would find a flexible route to the labour market blocked. These workers won’t enjoy more security, instead they’re likely to be unemployed”.

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NOTES TO EDITORS:

On February 22nd Andrew Miller will be introducing before the Commons a Private Members’ Bill which will seek to give temporary agency workers the same employment rights as full time members of staff.

Tomorrow, Trade Unions will be lobbying Parliament and doing a photo call to raise awareness of the Private Members’ Bill.

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